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look on matweb.com. It really depends on your needs. Do you need somehting with a high yield strength, or a high ultimate strength? In general though, unless there is some very specific reason to use magnesium, it's not generally used. It's more expensive than aluminum, and is a fire hazard.
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Is aluminum and magnesium alloy light?
yes
How are Alloy Wheels defined?
Alloy Wheels are automobile wheels which are made from an alloy of aluminum and magnesium.
What mixture of metals are in duralumin?
Correct. Duralumin (or dural, duraluminum, or duraluminium) is an alloy primarily of aluminium, and then a combination of copper, manganese and/or magnesium. As no iron is included in this alloy, it is considered nonferrous. A link can be found below.
What is hindalium?
Hindalium is an alloy of Aluminium, Manganese, Magnesium, Chromium, Silicon etc.
Adding copper or magnesium to aluminum creates an alloy that is?
stronger than aluminum
Is magnesium a pure metal or an alloy?
Magnesium is not an alloy it is an element and therefore not combined with anything else.
What is magnesium mixed with aluminum?
Magnalium is an alloy magnesium-aluminium.
What is the strongest steel alloy and what is its composition?
Titanium Steel is the strongest.
What was the Hindenburg made of?
Alloy magnesium and copper
Is aluminum and magnesium alloy light?
yes
How are Alloy Wheels defined?
Alloy Wheels are automobile wheels which are made from an alloy of aluminum and magnesium.
What is alloy lite as in bicycle frames?
Magnesium, Titanium
What mixture of metals are in duralumin?
Correct. Duralumin (or dural, duraluminum, or duraluminium) is an alloy primarily of aluminium, and then a combination of copper, manganese and/or magnesium. As no iron is included in this alloy, it is considered nonferrous. A link can be found below.
What are mag wheels made of?
complete metal Mag is an abrieviation of Magnesium Alloy wheels which are generally cast from an alloy of Aluminium and Magnesium, used for its strength and light weight.
Were you use magnesium?
Many applications use magnesium to alloy with aluminum to make that much stronger.
Which metals have the strongest bonds lithium magnesium or aluminum?
Out of these metals, lithium has the strongest bonds. Aluminum has the weakest bonds and magnesium has somewhat strong bonds.
What type of magnesium is used in a bike?
It would be a magnesium alloy, most likely specified by the designer of the bike.
